Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
Primaries in Pyongyang? Decoding North Korea’s electoral reforms
New law does little to make elections free, but allowing two candidates marks small step toward greater citizen input
Why some North Korean defectors don’t want exemption from ROK military service
South Korea considering mandatory conscription for escapees, and experts say it could help defectors integrate into ROK
How the UN could help address China’s forced repatriation of North Koreans
The General Assembly has avoided calling out Beijing, but there may be diplomatic solutions to the human rights crisis
How Russia used lookalike ships to conceal suspected North Korea arms trade
Vessel tied to weapons deals rendezvoused with doppelganger, in likely shell game tactic to throw off sanctions monitors
Why Seoul’s threats to punish Russia for aiding North Korea won’t achieve much
Experts say Russian military aid would enrage South Korea but question if it would retaliate by sending arms to Ukraine
How North Korea navigates the labyrinth of Palestinian political divisions
Pyongyang has long refused to accept Israel’s right to exist but has taken evasive stance toward Hamas-PLO rivalry
A centerpiece of Kim Jong Un’s reforms survives push to reassert state control
Analysis suggests North Korea has not yet abandoned earlier reforms, even as it has reigned in order contract system
Why sanctions alone are not enough to rein in North Korean cybercrime
Experts say governments and tech firms must evolve and coordinate on global scale to thwart Pyongyang’s growing toolkit
Container shipping restarts at North Korea’s Rason Port as infamous ferry docks
Trade at Rason SEZ on rise with first container shipping in 5 years, while Mangyongbong-92 in for possible upgrades
Polluted to potable: Inside Pyongyang’s push to improve clean water supplies
North Korean capital has revamped sewage treatment as it builds new houses, but doubts remain about system’s reliability
